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Dyad vs Skep
Dyad focuses on building local AI apps, not cross-device session sharing.
Which to pick
Pick Dyad if you want…
- Local, open-source AI app building
- Integrations with Supabase, Neon or OpenAI (on Dyad's list, not Skep's)
Pick Skep if you want…
- Live multi-device AI coding sessions
- A free, open-source tool
- Integrations with Node.js, macOS or Linux (on Skep's list, not Dyad's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Dyad:Dyad is a free, local, open-source desktop builder that turns ideas into full-stack AI web apps with any model and exports real code.
- Skep:Skep is an open-source session bus that lets AI coding agents on multiple devices join a live collaborative session.
- Best for
- Dyad:Local, open-source AI app building
- Skep:Live multi-device AI coding sessions
- Who it’s for
- Dyad:Developers, hobbyists and non-developers who want to build AI-powered web apps locally.
- Skep:Developers who run local AI coding agents and need cross-device collaboration.
- Pricing
- Dyad:Freemium
- Skep:Open source
- Plans
- Dyad:Dyad Free Free · Dyad Pro $20/month per month · Dyad Max $79/month per month
- Skep:—
- Open source
- Dyad:Yes, 21,746 GitHub stars
- Skep:Yes, 3 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Dyad:Supabase, Neon, OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama, LM Studio, GitHub, Vercel
- Skep:Node.js, macOS, Linux, any git repository, Claude Code, Codex, Pi
Dyad features
- Local-first execution. Runs entirely on your machine, keeping data and code on disk with no cloud lock-in.
- Model agnostic. Supports OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Ollama, LM Studio and other AI models, including offline ones.
- Full-stack database & auth. One-click integration with Supabase or Neon for schemas, migrations and authentication.
- Built-in security scan. Detects SQL injection, OWASP issues and auth misconfigurations before deployment.
- One-click deployment. Deploy apps to GitHub and Vercel or any custom cloud with a few clicks.
- Pro Agent mode. Advanced AI agent that auto-tests, debugs logs and fixes errors for larger codebases.
Skep features
- One-master, many-peers. Start a session on one device and let others join with a short code and address.
- Orchestrator. Automatically split work across peers or manually route tasks with /orchestrate commands.
- Multi-peer picker. Select which connected peers receive a specific piece of work.
- Split panels UI. View peers side-by-side in a split terminal layout.
- TUI scroll & browser UI. Scroll output in the terminal UI or open a browser UI with skep ui.
- Protocol v2 with opt-in output. Peers only share output when you opt in; summaries list changed files.
Dyad vs Skep FAQ
Is Dyad or Skep free?+
Dyad has a free plan (Dyad Free); paid plans start at $20/month (Dyad Pro). Skep is free and open source.
Which is cheaper, Dyad or Skep?+
Skep is free, so it costs less. Dyad starts at $20/month (Dyad Pro).
Is Dyad or Skep open source?+
Yes, both are open source: Dyad (dyad-sh/dyad on GitHub) and Skep (Guxiaodong941005/skepAgent on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license).
Do Dyad and Skep integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Dyad lists Supabase, Neon, OpenAI, Anthropic and 4 more; Skep lists Node.js, macOS, Linux, any git repository and 3 more.
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